Squidoo - yet another silly-new-name website company/tool hoping to become a verb (as in "to google") - is an additional example of how business, philanthropy, community, individual interests, and the internet can all be squished together.

Why is this blog called Philanthropy 2173?

This is a blog about the future. The year 2173 seems sufficiently far enough in the future to give us some perspective. As sure as we are of ourselves now, talking about the future - and making philanthropic investments - requires that we keep a sense of modesty and humor about what we are doing. Philanthropy is for the long-term - for the year 2173.